Volunteer fair coming to GoodLife on Oct. 5

At GoodLife Programs & Activities, there are limited opportunities for volunteers.

They use volunteers at different times throughout the year, but since they are at full staff, it’s not on a consistent basis.

But after being asked on numerous occasions if they needed any help and turning down many people who just want to volunteer, the folks over at GoodLife came up with another idea – a volunteer fair.

“We have so many participants who are looking for volunteer opportunities,” said Susan Greenblott, director of development and marketing. “And we don’t use as many volunteers as we used to.”

As we all know, there are lots of organizations out there who will take all the help they can get, so why not put a bunch of them in one room and see if potential volunteers can find a match?

So upwards of 20 places will be at GoodLife on Oct. 5 for their first-ever Volunteering is Good for the Soul, a free fair that will hopefully match interested volunteers with organizations who will gladly take a helping hand or two – or much more.

“This is open to the public, so anyone who wants to volunteer their time can come,” Greenblott said.

There is no registration required and it won’t cost you anything to attend. Just show up and have a few conversations with local spots that would like your help.